Chinese memory maker CXMT mops up even more market share away from the likes of Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron, giving me hope that competition is the way out of the memory crisis

A dramatically lit close up of computer memory/ RAM on a motherboard-style background.
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It seems nearly every conversation about PC gaming hardware comes back to the memory crisis, and that's because it's such an all-encompassing problem for the industry. Though we don't appear to have a way out for the next year (at least), we've seen memory competition coming out of China, with Chinese company CXMT appearing to be getting a foothold in the market.

Martin Marietta Receives Regulatory Approvals for Lhoist North America Transaction

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin Marietta or the Company), today announced that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for its previously announced combination with Lhoist North America, Inc. (LNA). The transaction is now expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

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‘One Night Only’ Review: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner Are Too Hot for This Sexless Sex Comedy

A high-concept romantic comedy is a difficult thing to pull off. The success of any romcom is so dependent on any number of ordinary yet intangible factors — star chemistry, warmth, a general sense of goodwill toward all involved — that when you massively complicate the rules of the game, the balance is thrown off. With “One Night Only,” those intangibles are largely in place: In Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, it’s got two attractive, pleasingly grown-up leads whom you wouldn’t mind seeing get together; it’s set in New York City at its most invitingly balmy; it even has the odd one-liner that nets an actual laugh. (Not to be taken for granted in a genre increasingly heavy on dialogue with the cadence of jokes, but not the punchlines.)

ABC News Digital Workers Unionize With WGA East in Unanimous Vote

Employees at ABC News‘ digital division voted unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East.

WGA East — which has repped unionized employees in ABC News’ TV operations for decades — said it reached an agreement with ABC regarding the union representation process for employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms. The union said ABC and WGAE “have engaged in productive and constructive discussions, reflecting a shared commitment to maintaining a collaborative and supportive workplace.”